2010 Beginners Heritage Quiz

This quiz was researched and produced for the City of Ottawa by Katie Graham, Kristen Hargrove and Jennifer Jones, students of the Algonquin College Applied Museum Studies Program.


1. Before Ottawa became Canada’s capital city, what was the city’s largest industry?	a) Lumber b) Fur c) Fishing d) Mechanical
2. Where does the Governor General live?	a) 24 Sussex b) Parliament Hill c) Rideau Hall d) Laurier House
3. True or False: Ottawa is the second coldest capital in the world.	True False
4. What British army officer supervised the building of the Rideau Canal?	a) Major Daniel Bolton b) Lt.-Col. John By c) General Isaac Brock
5. What was the name of Gloucester Township’s first permanent settler?	a) Braddish Billings b) Moss Kent Dickinson c) Thomas Ahearn
6. What was Ottawa’s original name?	a) Bytown b) Old Town c) Centre Town
7. True or False: The Rideau Canal Skateway, recognized as the world’s largest skating rink, is 7.8 Km long?	True False
8. What mythological creatures can be found perched on the Peace Tower?	a) Unicorns b) Elves c) Mermaids d) Gargoyles
9. What is the item seen in the photograph below?	a) Typewriter b) Computer c) Cash register d) Telephone Switchboard
10. Each May Ottawa receives a gift of several hundred thousand tulips from the royal family of which European country?	a) The Netherlands b) Switzerland c) France d) Germany
11. At which historical site would you find this home?	a) Cumberland Heritage Village Museum b) Billings Estate National Historic Site c) Pinhey’s Point Historic Site
12. What would this device be used for?	a) Measuring Height b) Measuring Light c) Measuring Speed d) Measuring Weight
13. In what building do the Ottawa Senators play their home games?	a) Civic Centre b) National Arts Centre c) Scotiabank Place
14. Which memorial would these figures become part of? Archives CA-18619	a) The National War Memorial b) The Peacekeeping Monument c) The Garden of the Provinces d) Colonel By Statue

1.a.; 2.c.; 3.True.; 4.b.; 5.a.; 6.a.; 7.True.; 8.d.; 9.c.; 10.a.; 11.c.; 12.d.; 13.c.; 14.a.

Results

14/14: Congratulations! You are an Ottawa expert!
10-14/14: Hooray! You are on your way to becoming an Ottawa historian!
5-9/14: Great Work! Take a trip to your local library or museum and try the quiz again.
0-4/14: Good Effort! Spend a day with your family at your local city museum and see what you can discover about Ottawa.